
Free Christmas pattern
Christmas wreath tapestry crochet pillow
64 × 74 stitches, 6 yarns, single crochet. Fits a 16 in (40 cm) pillow insert when your gauge is 4 stitches per inch.
About 7 pages to print
Save to PinterestA round evergreen wreath hangs on a cream background, with four clusters of three red berries, each berry with a cream shine, and a big red bow with dark red folds and notched tails. Three greens give the ring its depth, and short needle tips stick out all around its edge. This is the most detailed chart in our Christmas set, with up to 22 color changes in a row where the berries and their cream highlights break up the greens. Keep the chart close and mark each row as you finish it; the rows through the bow are calmer.
The chart
- Cream 2725 stitches
- Green 878 stitches
- Red 446 stitches
- Dark green 285 stitches
- Light green 210 stitches
- Dark red 192 stitches
Other sizes
| Your gauge | Front panel size |
|---|---|
| 14 stitches in 4 in (10 cm) | 18.3 × 18.4 in (46.4 × 46.7 cm) |
| 16 stitches in 4 in (10 cm) (this pattern) | 16 × 16.1 in (40.6 × 40.9 cm) |
| 18 stitches in 4 in (10 cm) | 14.2 × 14.3 in (36.1 × 36.3 cm) |
| 20 stitches in 4 in (10 cm) | 12.8 × 12.9 in (32.5 × 32.7 cm) |
Working at a different gauge? Enter it in the size calculator with 64 stitches and 74 rows.
How to make it
Yarn and hook
Start with worsted weight yarn (medium, 4) and a 4 mm (US G-6) or 4.5 mm (US 7) hook. A hook one or two sizes smaller than the yarn label suggests makes a denser fabric that hides the carried strands. Swatch in two colors and measure: if you get more than 4 stitches per inch, go up a hook size; if you get fewer, go down.
Reading the chart
Each box in the chart is one single crochet stitch. The boxes are drawn a little wider than they are tall, so the chart matches the pillow's proportions. For a 16-inch (40 cm) square, aim for 16 stitches and about 18.5 rows in 4 inches (10 cm).
- Row 1 is at the bottom.
- Read odd rows (right side) from right to left and even rows (wrong side) from left to right.
- Row numbers sit on the side where that row starts; stitch numbers count from the right.
- Left-handed? Read every row the other way, on the chart and in the rows written out, and the picture still comes out as charted.
New to charts? How to read a tapestry crochet chart shows which way each row goes on a small sailboat.
Chain 65 in the first color for row 1. Starting in the second chain from the hook, work row 1 for a total of 64 stitches. Chain 1 and turn between rows. In the rows written out, each row's colors are listed in the order you work them.
Carrying the colors
Lay the unused colors along the top of the row below and crochet over them, so they ride inside the stitches. Change color on the final pull-through of the stitch before the new color begins: with two loops on the hook, pull the new color through both. Keep the carried strands relaxed so the fabric does not pucker. When you will not use a color for several rows, cut it, leave a tail, and join it again where it next appears.
The back
Crochet a second panel of 64 stitches by 74 rows in one color, and check it against the front: plain single crochet can come out a different size, so change the hook or the number of rows until the two match. Or sew on a fabric back cut to the front's size plus seam allowance; for an envelope back, use two hemmed pieces that overlap.
Assembling the pillow
Weave in the tails, then gently block the front to 16 inches (40 cm) square, following the care instructions on the yarn label. Put the panels wrong sides together and join three sides with single crochet or whip stitch through both edges. Push in a 16-inch (40 cm) pillow insert (a cushion pad in the UK) and close the fourth side the same way.
The rows written out
Show all 74 rows
- Row 1 (RS): 64 Cream
- Row 2 (WS): 29 Cream, 2 Dark red, 2 Cream, 2 Dark red, 29 Cream
- Row 3 (RS): 23 Cream, 2 Dark red, 3 Cream, 3 Dark red, 2 Cream, 3 Dark red, 3 Cream, 2 Dark red, 23 Cream
- Row 4 (WS): 23 Cream, 3 Dark red, 1 Cream, 2 Red, 2 Dark red, 2 Cream, 4 Dark red, 1 Cream, 3 Dark red, 23 Cream
- Row 5 (RS): 24 Cream, 1 Dark red, 2 Red, 3 Dark red, 1 Red, 2 Cream, 2 Dark red, 3 Red, 2 Dark red, 24 Cream
- Row 6 (WS): 24 Cream, 1 Dark red, 4 Red, 2 Dark red, 4 Red, 1 Dark red, 3 Red, 1 Dark red, 24 Cream
- Row 7 (RS): 25 Cream, 1 Dark red, 7 Red, 2 Dark red, 4 Red, 25 Cream
- Row 8 (WS): 25 Cream, 13 Red, 1 Dark red, 25 Cream
- Row 9 (RS): 26 Cream, 1 Dark red, 11 Red, 26 Cream
- Row 10 (WS): 26 Cream, 11 Red, 1 Dark red, 26 Cream
- Row 11 (RS): 19 Cream, 4 Dark red, 4 Cream, 1 Dark red, 9 Red, 4 Cream, 4 Dark red, 19 Cream
- Row 12 (WS): 17 Cream, 7 Dark red, 2 Red, 1 Cream, 9 Red, 1 Dark red, 1 Cream, 9 Dark red, 17 Cream
- Row 13 (RS): 16 Cream, 5 Dark red, 4 Red, 4 Dark red, 10 Red, 4 Dark red, 4 Red, 1 Dark red, 16 Cream
- Row 14 (WS): 15 Cream, 7 Red, 3 Dark red, 10 Red, 1 Dark red, 4 Red, 2 Dark red, 3 Red, 4 Dark red, 15 Cream
- Row 15 (RS): 15 Cream, 3 Dark red, 2 Red, 7 Dark red, 10 Red, 7 Dark red, 5 Red, 15 Cream
- Row 16 (WS): 15 Cream, 5 Red, 8 Dark red, 8 Red, 8 Dark red, 3 Red, 2 Dark red, 15 Cream
- Row 17 (RS): 15 Cream, 2 Dark red, 3 Red, 9 Dark red, 7 Red, 8 Dark red, 5 Red, 15 Cream
- Row 18 (WS): 15 Cream, 6 Red, 7 Dark red, 7 Red, 8 Dark red, 4 Red, 2 Dark red, 15 Cream
- Row 19 (RS): 16 Cream, 1 Dark red, 5 Red, 7 Dark red, 6 Red, 7 Dark red, 6 Red, 16 Cream
- Row 20 (WS): 16 Cream, 7 Red, 5 Dark red, 8 Red, 4 Dark red, 7 Red, 1 Dark red, 16 Cream
- Row 21 (RS): 16 Cream, 1 Dark green, 1 Dark red, 30 Red, 16 Cream
- Row 22 (WS): 17 Cream, 13 Red, 4 Dark green, 12 Red, 3 Dark green, 15 Cream
- Row 23 (RS): 12 Cream, 1 Dark green, 1 Cream, 6 Dark green, 9 Red, 6 Dark green, 9 Red, 6 Dark green, 14 Cream
- Row 24 (WS): 13 Cream, 9 Dark green, 5 Red, 2 Green, 2 Dark green, 1 Green, 5 Dark green, 5 Red, 2 Dark green, 1 Green, 1 Dark green, 1 Green, 5 Dark green, 12 Cream
- Row 25 (RS): 13 Cream, 3 Dark green, 2 Green, 1 Dark green, 3 Green, 9 Dark green, 2 Green, 1 Dark green, 3 Green, 9 Dark green, 4 Green, 2 Light green, 2 Dark green, 10 Cream
- Row 26 (WS): 12 Cream, 8 Green, 5 Dark green, 5 Green, 1 Dark green, 4 Green, 5 Dark green, 4 Green, 2 Dark green, 4 Green, 2 Dark green, 12 Cream
- Row 27 (RS): 10 Cream, 5 Dark green, 4 Green, 1 Dark green, 14 Green, 1 Dark green, 4 Green, 2 Dark green, 10 Green, 1 Light green, 12 Cream
- Row 28 (WS): 10 Cream, 3 Light green, 10 Green, 2 Dark green, 4 Green, 1 Dark green, 1 Green, 6 Light green, 7 Green, 1 Dark green, 5 Green, 3 Dark green, 11 Cream
- Row 29 (RS): 11 Cream, 1 Dark green, 14 Green, 8 Light green, 5 Green, 2 Dark green, 12 Green, 11 Cream
- Row 30 (WS): 11 Cream, 13 Green, 1 Dark green, 2 Green, 2 Light green, 6 Cream, 6 Light green, 10 Green, 3 Dark green, 10 Cream
- Row 31 (RS): 10 Cream, 3 Dark green, 10 Green, 5 Light green, 8 Cream, 2 Light green, 1 Green, 1 Dark green, 6 Green, 6 Dark green, 1 Green, 2 Light green, 9 Cream
- Row 32 (WS): 9 Cream, 2 Light green, 4 Green, 2 Red, 3 Dark green, 4 Green, 1 Dark green, 14 Cream, 3 Light green, 5 Green, 2 Red, 3 Green, 2 Dark green, 10 Cream
- Row 33 (RS): 8 Cream, 4 Dark green, 2 Green, 4 Red, 3 Green, 4 Light green, 15 Cream, 4 Green, 2 Dark green, 4 Red, 5 Green, 9 Cream
- Row 34 (WS): 9 Cream, 5 Green, 1 Red, 1 Cream, 2 Red, 1 Green, 2 Dark green, 3 Green, 16 Cream, 4 Light green, 2 Green, 1 Red, 1 Cream, 2 Red, 2 Green, 3 Dark green, 9 Cream
- Row 35 (RS): 6 Cream, 4 Dark green, 5 Green, 2 Red, 3 Green, 3 Light green, 18 Cream, 1 Dark green, 1 Green, 1 Dark green, 3 Green, 2 Red, 5 Green, 3 Light green, 7 Cream
- Row 36 (WS): 7 Cream, 3 Light green, 3 Green, 2 Red, 3 Green, 2 Red, 3 Dark green, 19 Cream, 2 Light green, 1 Green, 2 Red, 3 Green, 2 Red, 1 Green, 3 Dark green, 8 Cream
- Row 37 (RS): 8 Cream, 2 Dark green, 1 Green, 4 Red, 1 Green, 4 Red, 2 Light green, 20 Cream, 1 Dark green, 4 Red, 1 Green, 4 Red, 4 Green, 8 Cream
- Row 38 (WS): 8 Cream, 2 Light green, 2 Green, 1 Red, 1 Cream, 2 Red, 1 Green, 1 Red, 1 Cream, 2 Red, 1 Dark green, 20 Cream, 2 Light green, 1 Red, 1 Cream, 2 Red, 1 Green, 1 Red, 1 Cream, 2 Red, 1 Green, 4 Dark green, 6 Cream
- Row 39 (RS): 8 Cream, 2 Dark green, 1 Green, 1 Dark green, 2 Red, 3 Green, 2 Red, 3 Light green, 20 Cream, 2 Dark green, 2 Red, 3 Dark green, 2 Red, 3 Green, 4 Light green, 6 Cream
- Row 40 (WS): 8 Cream, 2 Light green, 2 Green, 10 Dark green, 20 Cream, 3 Light green, 7 Green, 2 Dark green, 2 Green, 8 Cream
- Row 41 (RS): 8 Cream, 3 Dark green, 9 Green, 1 Light green, 22 Cream, 4 Dark green, 7 Green, 2 Light green, 8 Cream
- Row 42 (WS): 8 Cream, 2 Light green, 8 Green, 3 Dark green, 22 Cream, 1 Light green, 9 Green, 3 Dark green, 8 Cream
- Row 43 (RS): 8 Cream, 2 Dark green, 10 Green, 2 Light green, 21 Cream, 2 Dark green, 9 Green, 2 Light green, 8 Cream
- Row 44 (WS): 8 Cream, 2 Light green, 9 Green, 3 Dark green, 20 Cream, 2 Light green, 10 Green, 2 Dark green, 8 Cream
- Row 45 (RS): 8 Cream, 2 Dark green, 10 Green, 2 Light green, 20 Cream, 3 Dark green, 10 Green, 1 Light green, 8 Cream
- Row 46 (WS): 8 Cream, 1 Light green, 11 Green, 2 Dark green, 20 Cream, 1 Light green, 11 Green, 4 Dark green, 6 Cream
- Row 47 (RS): 8 Cream, 2 Dark green, 12 Green, 20 Cream, 5 Dark green, 6 Green, 4 Light green, 7 Cream
- Row 48 (WS): 7 Cream, 4 Light green, 8 Green, 4 Dark green, 18 Cream, 15 Green, 8 Cream
- Row 49 (RS): 7 Cream, 3 Dark green, 14 Green, 16 Cream, 4 Dark green, 10 Green, 1 Light green, 9 Cream
- Row 50 (WS): 9 Cream, 3 Light green, 9 Green, 4 Dark green, 15 Cream, 14 Green, 1 Dark green, 9 Cream
- Row 51 (RS): 10 Cream, 15 Green, 14 Cream, 3 Dark green, 11 Green, 3 Light green, 8 Cream
- Row 52 (WS): 10 Cream, 2 Light green, 11 Green, 3 Dark green, 11 Cream, 2 Dark green, 14 Green, 2 Dark green, 9 Cream
- Row 53 (RS): 11 Cream, 8 Green, 2 Red, 7 Green, 7 Cream, 7 Dark green, 1 Green, 2 Red, 5 Green, 5 Light green, 9 Cream
- Row 54 (WS): 10 Cream, 4 Light green, 4 Green, 4 Red, 2 Green, 11 Dark green, 7 Green, 4 Red, 7 Green, 11 Cream
- Row 55 (RS): 11 Cream, 2 Dark green, 5 Green, 2 Red, 1 Cream, 1 Red, 8 Green, 7 Dark green, 5 Green, 2 Red, 1 Cream, 1 Red, 4 Green, 2 Light green, 12 Cream
- Row 56 (WS): 12 Cream, 2 Light green, 5 Green, 2 Red, 22 Green, 2 Red, 7 Green, 1 Dark green, 11 Cream
- Row 57 (RS): 11 Cream, 2 Dark green, 3 Green, 2 Red, 3 Green, 2 Red, 17 Green, 2 Red, 3 Green, 2 Red, 4 Green, 1 Light green, 12 Cream
- Row 58 (WS): 12 Cream, 3 Light green, 1 Green, 4 Red, 1 Green, 4 Red, 15 Green, 4 Red, 1 Green, 4 Red, 2 Green, 3 Dark green, 10 Cream
- Row 59 (RS): 13 Cream, 2 Green, 2 Red, 1 Cream, 1 Red, 1 Green, 2 Red, 1 Cream, 1 Red, 15 Green, 2 Red, 1 Cream, 1 Red, 1 Green, 2 Red, 1 Cream, 1 Red, 1 Green, 4 Light green, 11 Cream
- Row 60 (WS): 13 Cream, 4 Light green, 2 Red, 3 Green, 2 Red, 17 Green, 2 Red, 3 Green, 2 Red, 3 Green, 13 Cream
- Row 61 (RS): 11 Cream, 2 Dark green, 2 Cream, 1 Light green, 30 Green, 5 Light green, 13 Cream
- Row 62 (WS): 14 Cream, 1 Light green, 1 Cream, 5 Light green, 27 Green, 1 Light green, 15 Cream
- Row 63 (RS): 18 Cream, 25 Green, 5 Light green, 16 Cream
- Row 64 (WS): 19 Cream, 2 Light green, 25 Green, 18 Cream
- Row 65 (RS): 18 Cream, 2 Dark green, 20 Green, 1 Light green, 1 Green, 3 Light green, 19 Cream
- Row 66 (WS): 19 Cream, 5 Light green, 1 Green, 3 Light green, 1 Green, 1 Light green, 9 Green, 2 Light green, 1 Green, 2 Light green, 1 Cream, 1 Dark green, 18 Cream
- Row 67 (RS): 21 Cream, 5 Light green, 7 Green, 2 Light green, 1 Green, 3 Light green, 1 Green, 2 Light green, 1 Cream, 1 Light green, 20 Cream
- Row 68 (WS): 22 Cream, 1 Light green, 3 Cream, 1 Light green, 1 Cream, 3 Light green, 1 Green, 2 Light green, 3 Green, 2 Cream, 1 Light green, 24 Cream
- Row 69 (RS): 28 Cream, 2 Green, 5 Light green, 2 Cream, 1 Light green, 3 Cream, 1 Light green, 22 Cream
- Row 70 (WS): 29 Cream, 1 Light green, 2 Cream, 2 Light green, 30 Cream
- Row 71 (RS): 30 Cream, 2 Light green, 32 Cream
- Row 72 (WS): 64 Cream
- Row 73 (RS): 64 Cream
- Row 74 (WS): 64 Cream
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